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10/9/2012
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Georgia ports register strong start to FY2013
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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently announced that its ports in Brunswick and Savannah posted volume gains across all reporting categories in July and August, the first two months of the authority's fiscal-year 2013.
Total tonnage at the ports rose 5.6 percent while total 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) climbed 13.8 percent in July and August compared with figures from the same FY2012 period.
The Port of Savannah handled 522,744 TEUs, up 4.4 percent. August's total of 270,614 TEUs marked the second-highest monthly volume on record, behind only October 2010, GPA officials said in a prepared statement.
The port's rail cargo also registered a high-water mark in August, reaching a record 29,364 intermodal rail moves.
"Greater reliance on rail movement is a strategic initiative of the GPA, allowing the Port of Savannah to increase capacity without putting more trucks on the road," said GPA Chairman Robert Jepson. "Rail transit is cheaper for long-distance hauls, requires less fuel and produces fewer emissions."
The Port of Brunswick posted a 48.4 percent gain in total tonnage in August and a 30.2 percent gain for FY2013's first two months. Colonel's Island terminal in Brunswick moved 109,694 auto and machinery units in July and August, up 37 percent compared with the same period FY2012 period.
Total tonnage at the ports rose 5.6 percent while total 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) climbed 13.8 percent in July and August compared with figures from the same FY2012 period.
The Port of Savannah handled 522,744 TEUs, up 4.4 percent. August's total of 270,614 TEUs marked the second-highest monthly volume on record, behind only October 2010, GPA officials said in a prepared statement.
The port's rail cargo also registered a high-water mark in August, reaching a record 29,364 intermodal rail moves.
"Greater reliance on rail movement is a strategic initiative of the GPA, allowing the Port of Savannah to increase capacity without putting more trucks on the road," said GPA Chairman Robert Jepson. "Rail transit is cheaper for long-distance hauls, requires less fuel and produces fewer emissions."
The Port of Brunswick posted a 48.4 percent gain in total tonnage in August and a 30.2 percent gain for FY2013's first two months. Colonel's Island terminal in Brunswick moved 109,694 auto and machinery units in July and August, up 37 percent compared with the same period FY2012 period.
